Residence permit and health insurance
EU citizens
Residence permit:
EU citizens may enter Slovenia with a valid personal ID or passport. All students must report their stay at the police station.
For the first 3 months you do not need a residence permit (except if living in a student dormitory) / after 3 months the permit is obligatory and can be obtained at:
Administrative Unit Ljubljana
Department for Foreigners (Oddelek za tujce)
Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 306 32 61, +386 1 306 32 60
You will need to hand in the following documents:
- a valid identity card or a passport,
- enrolment certificate (sent by the International Office/University of Ljubljana),
- health insurance covering all risks in the host member state,
- proof of sufficient means for living,
- a valid contract with your flat owner
Health insurance
Students from EU and European economic region countries should have the E 128 form, E 111 form or E-card. You should contact the authorized insurance agency where they are insured and ask for one of the abovementioned forms.
If you have no health insurance in your home country, contact the insurance company that can cover your insurance in Slovenia:
ASSISTANCE CORIS
Ul. Bratov Babnik 10
1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 519 20 20, Fax: +386 1 519 16 98
Website: Coris
During a temporary stay in Slovenia, insured citizens will be able to claim medical services in public health institutions on the basis of the European health insurance card. Medical services may only be claimed on the primary level in health centres.
In case of medical problems, it is best to go to students`s health facilty (Zdravstveni dom):
- Aškerčeva cesta 4
- Rožna dolina, Student dormitories, blok VIII, Cesta 27.aprila 31
NON-EU citizens
Residence permit
Students coming from a country whose citizens are required to obtain a visa in order to enter the Republic of Slovenia and you wish to enter the Republic of Slovenia for study purposes, you are required to obtain a visa C (tourist visa) or visa D (long term visa) at a diplomatic mission or consulate of the Republic of Slovenia abroad prior to entering the Republic of Slovenia. Within the 90 day period or after the expiration of Visa D, you are obliged to apply for a first residence permit at the relevant administrative unit in Slovenia (in Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana).
With your application you have to enclose:
- A valid passport (the expiry date of which exceeds the intended period of stay in the Republic of Slovenia by at least three months);
- Confirmation of enrolment at the higher education institution;
- Health insurance covering urgent health care services in the Republic of Slovenia as a minimum requirement. This certificate should contain, in addition to stating that you have health insurance, a clear description of the scope of your rights and it should be already valid from the time of the application for the residence permit or at least two weeks before the departure;
- Sufficient means of subsistence in a monthly amount at least equal to the basic minimal income in the Republic of Slovenia (402,18 EUR/month); parent’s statement;
- A police clearance certificate of not older than three months from your country (if the country in question issues it), translated into Slovenian, and verified;
- An authentic photograph of yourself (3,5 x 4,5 cm).
All certificates, confirmations or appendices must be translated into the Slovene language and the translation certified by a notary.
The permit in a form of a card will be handed to you.
In case your application is denied, you have the right to appeal.
If you have a valid residence permit issued by another European state that is party to the Schengen Agreement, you may enter the Republic of Slovenia on the basis of this permit and a valid travel document and stay there for no longer than three months (90 days) in a six-month period, which includes the combined duration of your stay in all Schengen States except for the state which issued the visa, starting on the date of the first entry into one of Schengen States or until the expiry of visa validity if this is shorter. Within 90 days period, you are obliged to apply for first residence permit at the relevant administrative unit in Slovenia (in Ljubljana: Tobačna ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana).
Health insurance
Please bring your insurance policy papers with you.
If you have no health insurance in your home country, contact the insurance company that can cover your insurance in Slovenia:
ASSISTANCE CORIS
Ul. Bratov Babnik 10
1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 519 20 20, Fax: +386 1 519 16 98
Website: Coris
In case of medical problems, it is best to go to students`s health facilty (Zdravstveni dom):
- Aškerčeva cesta 4
- Rožna dolina, Student dormitories, blok VIII, Cesta 27. aprila 31
